THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 11, 2022

TIME:

1:10 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

 

 

SB 2058

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STATE SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

Prohibits the use of vessels as the principal habitation of any person at all state small boat harbors.

 

WTL, JDC/WAM

[Measure deleted on 02-09-22]

SB 2135

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE OCEAN STEWARDSHIP SPECIAL FUND.

Authorizes the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund to be used for planning, development, designing, or implementation of beach restoration projects, including the awarding of grants to nonprofit organizations for beach and nearshore environmental cleanup.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 2519

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Requires an emergency shoreline hardening permit for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a temporary erosion control structure.  Provides that each permit is valid for a maximum of one year; provided that the lifetime of the structure may be extended no more than an additional two and a half years upon an applicant demonstrating a concerted effort, as deemed acceptable by the Board of Land and Natural Resources, to develop and implement a long-term solution which will enable the removal of the temporary erosion control structure.  Establishes penalties for persons who build, improve, or maintain a temporary erosion control structure without a valid permit.  Requires the Board to administer and enforce this Act.

 

WTL, JDC/WAM

SB 2833

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WAIAKEA PENINSULA REDEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Waiakea peninsula redevelopment district and planning committee for the redevelopment of public lands on the Waiakea peninsula.  Establishes the Waiakea peninsula redevelopment district revolving fund.  Makes an appropriation.  Sunsets June 30, 2032.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 3188

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FLOOD MITIGATION.

Appropriates funds for flood mitigation measures at Makaha Valley and Lualualei, based on structural and nonstructural measures recommended in studies previously conducted.

 

WTL, WAM

SB 3132

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF WATER LICENSES BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Clarifies the conditions and manner in which the Board of Land and Natural Resources may dispose of water by license.

 

WTL, WAM/JDC

[Measure deleted on 02-08-22]

SB 3251

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HUNTING GUIDES.

Requires that hunting guides obtain written permission from private landowners or other appropriate person before taking their clients to hunt on those private lands.  Requires hunting guides to provide copies of those written permission documents to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

WTL, JDC

SB 3351

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PARKING VIOLATIONS.

Specifies parking violations for all patrons engaging in ocean recreation and coastal areas program property.  Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to collect fines for each violation of parking rules.

 

WTL, WAM/JDC

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair